Learn more about the additional services Pro-Tek has to offer:
At Pro-Tek, our full-time, professionally trained Client Service Staff is here to assist you beyond the inspection and final report. We offer telephone consultations to answer any questions and advise on remodeling or do-it-yourself projects without any additional charges. Call our office and we'll make all the arrangements for you!
Commercial Inspections
Pro-Tek Inspections is widely recognized as one of the most experienced building inspection services in the industry. We are an independent firm involved in one business only - inspecting and consulting with clients about the construction of and systems in the building.
We offer a comprehensive, narrative reporting with digital photo documentation. Our Condition of Property Survey contains the following categories:
- Summary of Project Findings and Budget Figures
- Physical Condition Summary and Cost Components
- Site Improvements
- Building Structure
- Mechanicals
- Electrical
- Interior
- Code Compliance
- ADA Compliance
- Detached Structures
- Cost Summary Details (Immediate and Replacement Reserves)
- Digital Photo Log
We have inspected hundreds of commercial structures since 1986. Whether your building is a free standing light industrial structure, a strip mall or a multi-story office complex, we can perform an inspection for you or your client. Our inspections are more in-depth than standard inspection firms would typically perform. We typically coordinate an engineering inspection (structural or mechanical) only when deemed necessary based on our preliminary inspection.
Please contact our office for a written quote/estimate. We will need as much information as you can give us to determine an accurate quote on your inspection.
New Construction Monitoring
Inspections for a brand new house -- are they really needed?
Every year millions of dollars are spent by homeowners trying to make repairs to their brand new home that they can't get the homebuilder to come back and do. These repairs include among others: missing foundation footings, missing window or door flashings, hot and cold water lines that are reversed, floor joists completely cut in half for utility lines and never braced, improperly installed siding or roofing, undersized furnaces, mis-wired electrical outlets, etc. Many of these problems were caused by poor design, shoddy building materials, or a simple lack of attention to detail. Most of these problems could have been avoided.
Many people are totally unaware of good building standards or building codes and rely on their builder or the local code inspector to see that their new home is relatively free of construction defects or poor workmanship. Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen. Let us be another set of eyes for you to help ensure that you get a quality home and to minimize the chances that your new home will need costly repairs in the future from hidden defects.
We have set up a basic inspection program that ensures site visits and inspections at critical times during the construction process, to verify that the major systems and components of your new home are properly installed. Our "new construction monitoring program" includes verbal consulting, a written report, and photos of any significant defects after each site visit. Additional testing and site visits can also be provided if so desired.
Bank Construction Draw Inspections
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Energy Assessments
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Construction in Progress Inspections
If you are planning to have your home custom built and want the satisfaction of knowing you will get the quality and price you contracted for, then a construction in progress inspection is for you. You will have a licensed home inspector and contractor working for you as a consultant during the construction of your home.
Many pitfalls in custom building start in the beginning. If you are not able to take the time off from your job during the construction period and/or do not have contracting expertise, do not try building the home yourself. In most instances, you will not save money and the quality will not be in the final product. Choose a professional Licensed Contractor to build your home.
Our construction in progress inspections consist of a review of your plans, specifications and contract before you make a committment to a contractor. This consulting time gives you a chance to ask questions and for us to offer suggestions. We will make four inspections to the job site:
- Footing inspection before the concrete is poured.
- Foundation inspection before framing starts.
- When the framing and rough ends are completed, but before dry wall is installed.
- Final inspection. This will be after the builder receives the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) and before your contract with the builder is finalized.
Have more questions? Call 269.353.9000 or e-mail us today!
Pre-Listing Inspections
If you want to sell your property for the best price, then a pre-listing inspection is for you. Nothing is more frustrating than to receive a contract for sale with a contingent of a satisfactory home inspection, and, when the inspection discloses a defect that was not disclosed to the buyer, having the buyer back out of the contract. This frustration can be prevented by having us inspect your home before you list the home with a Realtor or sell the home yourself. Not only will you receive a full home inspection and report, we will also offer suggestions and answer questions that may help you sell your home faster. You will have the option of making corrections to your home, and having a disclosure to give the buyer.
Specialized Research and Litigation Investigation Services
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Expert Witness Testimony
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NEHA Certified Radon Screening
More and more informed buyers are having radon tests performed when considering the purchase of a home or office building. If an elevated concentration of radon is found, don't worry! Radon reducation technology has improved greatly over the last few years, making the reduction of radon easy and affordable. If you like a home, buy it - the radon can be reduced!
Radon is an invisible, radioactive gas created from natural deposits of uranium in the soil. Radon gas can be drawn into a building and accumulate to concentrations that can cause a health concern. Finding high levels of radon in the home has nothing to do with the age, quality or upkeep of the home.
Surverys conducted by the Michigan Department of Public Health indicate that about 12% of the homes in Michigan are in excess of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's action level of 4.0 picoCurie per liter (pCi/L). The only way to tell if a home has elevated levels of radon is to have the home tested. This is easy to do and we are certified by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to do these tests.
Reliable reduction techniques have been developed that will effectively control radon in buildings. Finding a home with a radon system already installed is a plus. Having one installed is affordable, reduces radon and can enhance future resale value.
If you find a home you like, but it has a radon problem, don't give up and look for another home. Houses in the same area will probably also have radon concerns as well, because radon is associated with the rocks and soils. Radon can be reduced! Just like a water drainage concern can be fixed with a sump, or a leaky roof can be replaced, a radon system can be installed to reduce the radon and at a far less cost than these other home repairs. A radon system will actively draw the radon from beneath the home and exhaust it outside.
Of the problems that house can have, radon is one of the most easy to identify and fix!
If you are interested in a home that either has an existing radon reduction system, or tests have shown that a radon system may be warranted, rest assured that your dream home will only be improved by a radon system. In fact, it has been shown that radon mitigation systems have additional benefits beyond reducing radon, such as reducing molds and mildews to which some people are allergic.
Ask about radon before you buy or build!
A reduction system consists of plastic pipe connected to the soil wither through a hole in a slab, via a sump lid connection, or beneath a plastic sheet in a crawl space. Attached to the pipe is a quiet, continuously operating fan that discharges the radon outdoors.
Average Installation Cost: $ 1,200.00
Average Operating Cost: $ 3.00/month
Expected Life Span of Fan: 11 Years
Fan Replacement Cost: $145.00 - $300.00
Periodic Maintenance: NoneSealing floor cracks will NOT take care of the problem. Sealing floor cracks to keep radon out is as difficult as sealing floors and walls to keep water from seeping in. To control radon in an existing home, a collection system is installed to draw radon from the soil (like a sump collects water) and exhaust it to a safe location outside of the home. These radon reduction systems are called Active Soil Depressurization Systems.
For more information or to set up a radon screening, call us at 353.9000.
HUD Manufactured Home Inspections
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FHA/VA Inspections
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